I want to emphasize that while you can use an egg to plug a hole in a leaking radiator, this is an absolute last resort. It may or may not work (it depends on heavily on luck because a bit of egg must lodge into the leak) and may cause permanent damage by plugging up your heater core—so only use this technique if it’s your only way out of a survival situation.

Hobo Symbols . . . my grandmother told me about the hobos she would feed and about discovering the secret code that explained why they walked past other houses and came to her door. I'm suspecting the "code" was region specific.

"The Hobo Code" - one of my favorite Mad Men episodes

The code of signs that hoboes use to communicate good spots and places to avoid. Seems like it could use updating to include signs for “good wi-fi” and “no cell service here.”

DIY- Build Your Own 5 Gallon Bucket Emergency Kit. Everyone should have one of these emergency buckets packed and ready to go. If you only ever do one thing for emergency preparedness, put together one of these kits.